Planetary
Forecaster
is
an
inquiry-based
science
curriculum
that
integrates
hands-on
lab
activities
with
the
use
of
technology
for
exploration
and
modeling.
In
this
curriculum,
students
explore
the
major
factors
leading
to
temperature
variation
around
the
globe,
and
then
use
what
they
learn
to
make
temperature
predictions
and
identify
the
habitable
areas
on
a
fictional,
newly
discovered
planet.
The
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BiologyBrowser
brings
together
a
variety
of
internet
resources
for
students,
educators
and
scientists.
With
the
browser
tool,
users
may
browse
subject
fields,
enter
geographic
regions,
or
search
for
specific
terms.
The
site
also
features
articles
on
current
science
topics,
highlights
of
relevant
web
sites
and
links
to
follow-up
information.
This
resource
is
part
of
the
Biocomplexity
collection.
http://serc.carleton.edu/biocomplexity/
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High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

The
SAGUARO
project
CD-ROM
features
three
learning
modules
that
use
GIS
to
learn
about
earth
system
science.
The
three
modules
-
Exploring
Tropical
Cyclones,
Exploring
the
Dynamic
Earth,
and
Exploring
Water
Resources
-
use
GIS
to
help
students
identify
physical
and
spatial
relationships
and
construct
multiple
representations
of
data
as
maps,
tables,
charts,
and
graphic
layouts.
The
modules
use
a
multimedia
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This
USGS
site
explains
what
an
aquifer
is
and
defines
the
different
types
of
aquifers
based
on
six
principal
lithologies;
sandstone,
carbonate,
sandstone-carbonate,
igneous
and
metamorphic,
sand
and
gravel,
and
other
rock
types.
The
site
features
maps
and
descriptions
of
the
major
aquifers
in
the
United
States
as
well
as
general
information
about
groundwater
occurrence
and
quality.
The
site
also
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Grade level:
High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

This website, maintained by the USGS, is a clearinghouse of information related to spectroscopy. Topics include papers and information on spectroscopy, terrestrial and planetary imaging, remote sensing, downloadable software, and the USGS digital spectral libraries. The site features recent papers, abstracts, and news releases of interest to scientists and students.
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Grade level:
College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

This report outlines the proceedings and progress from the Visual Tools for Watershed Education forum. The forum was developed in response to questions about how effective educators and conservation leaders were in communicating about watersheds. This report discusses the use of visuals aids in communicating about watersheds and how they have been successful where verbal approaches have not.
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This
webpage
describes
glacial
fluctuations
with
respect
to
time.
Glacial
changes
are
discussed
in
three
different
topics;
geologic
time
and
glacier
cycles,
plate
tectonics
and
glacier
formation,
and
Milankovitch
Cycles.
Links
within
the
text
provide
photographs,
diagrams,
and
a
glossary
of
technical
terms.
Users
may
also
follow
links
to
other
pages
related
to
glacial
fluctuations
such
as
glaciers
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Grade level:
College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

This
site
provides
access
to
a
spectrum
of
web-based
visual
resources
and
supporting
material
that
can
be
used
to
teach
students
about
paleoclimate
through
geologic
time.
Visualizations
include
simple
animations,
GIS-based
animated
maps
and
paleogeographic
maps,
as
well
as
numerous
illustrations
and
photos.
Resources
can
be
integrated
into
lectures,
labs,
classes,
or
other
activities
about
paleoclimate
...
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Grade level:
High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

This
site
provides
access
to
a
number
of
visual
resources
and
supporting
material
about
physical
processes
acting
in
rivers
and
floodplains.
Visualizations
include
simple
animations,
visual
output
from
numerical
models,
sediment
transfer
movies,
and
numerous
static
illustrations
and
photos.
Resources
can
be
integrated
into
lectures,
labs,
classes,
or
other
activities
about
fluvial
processes
and
landscape
...
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Grade level:
High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

This site features a collection of visual resources illustrating the physical processes that interact to create mountain uplift and erosion. Visualizations include simple animations, diagrams, photographs, and visual output from both experimental and numerical models. These resources can be integrated into lectures, classes, labs or other activities.
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Grade level:
High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional